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(12) Patent Application: (11) CA 2654872
(54) English Title: GALENICAL FORMULATIONS OF ALISKIREN AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(54) French Title: FORMES GALENIQUES ASSOCIANT ALISKIRENE ET HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
Status: Dead
Bibliographic Data
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):
  • A61K 9/20 (2006.01)
  • A61K 31/165 (2006.01)
  • A61K 31/549 (2006.01)
(72) Inventors :
  • WILLMANN, MATTHIAS (Switzerland)
(73) Owners :
  • NOVARTIS AG (Switzerland)
(71) Applicants :
  • NOVARTIS AG (Switzerland)
(74) Agent: FETHERSTONHAUGH & CO.
(74) Associate agent:
(45) Issued:
(86) PCT Filing Date: 2007-06-21
(87) Open to Public Inspection: 2007-12-27
Examination requested: 2012-06-12
Availability of licence: N/A
(25) Language of filing: English

Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT): Yes
(86) PCT Filing Number: PCT/EP2007/005476
(87) International Publication Number: WO2007/147596
(85) National Entry: 2008-12-10

(30) Application Priority Data:
Application No. Country/Territory Date
0612540.5 United Kingdom 2006-06-23

Abstracts

English Abstract

The present invention relates to a solid oral dosage form comprising a therapeutically effective amount of aliskiren or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a therapeutically effective amount of HCTZ and a hydrophilic filler selected from the group a carbohydrate or combinations thereof, e.g. sugars, sugar alcohols and starches or combinations of these.


French Abstract

La présente invention concerne une forme pharmaceutique solide destinée à l'administration par voie orale comprenant une quantité, efficace d'un point de vue thérapeutique, d'aliskirène ou d'un sel de celui-ci acceptable sur le plan pharmaceutique, une quantité, efficace d'un point de vue thérapeutique, de HCTZ et une charge hydrophile sélectionnée dans le groupe constitué des glucides ou des associations de ceux-ci, par exemple les sucres, les polyols et les amidons ou les associations de ceux-ci.

Claims

Note: Claims are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.



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What is claimed is:


1. A solid oral dosage form comprising

a) a therapeutically effective amount of Aliskiren, or a pharmaceutically
acceptable
salt thereof,

b) a therapeutically effective amount of hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), and

c) a hydrophilic filler selected from a carbohydrate or combinations thereof.


2. A solid oral dosage form according to claim 1, wherein component (a) is
present in an
amount ranging from 25 to 47% by weight based on the total weight of the oral
dosage form.

3. A solid oral dosage form according to claim 1 or 2, wherein component (a)
is present in
an amount ranging from 28 to 44% by weight based on the total weight of the
oral dosage
form.


4. A solid oral dosage form according to any of the preceding claims, wherein
component
(a) is present in an amount ranging from about 75 to about 600 mg of the free
base per unit
dosage form.


5. A solid oral dosage form according to any of the preceding claims, wherein
component
(a) is present in an amount ranging from about 75 to about 300 mg of the free
base per unit
dosage form.


6. A solid oral dosage form according to any of the preceding claims, wherein
component
(a) is present in an amount of about 83, about 166 or about 332 mg per unit
dosage form.


7. A solid oral dosage form according to claim 1, wherein component (b) is
present in an
amount ranging from 0.5 to 10% by weight based on the total weight of the oral
dosage
form.


8. A solid oral dosage form according to claim 1 or 2, wherein component (b)
is present in
an amount ranging from 1.4 to 5.5% by weight based on the total weight of the
oral dosage
form.


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9. A solid oral dosage form according to any of the preceding claims, wherein
component
(b) is present in an amount ranging from about 12.5 to about 25 mg per unit
dosage form.

10. A solid oral dosage form according to claim 1, wherein component (c) is
present in an
amount ranging from 3 to 30% by weight based on the total weight of the oral
dosage form.

11. A solid oral dosage form according to claim 1 or 2, wherein component (c)
is present in
an amount ranging from 5 to 25% by weight based on the total weight of the
oral dosage
form.


12. A solid oral dosage form according to any of the preceding claims, wherein
component
(c) is present in an amount ranging from about 30 mg to about 150 mg per unit
dosage form.

13. A solid oral dosage form according to any of the preceding claims, wherein
component
(c) is present in an amount ranging from about 50 to about 100 mg per unit
dosage form.


14. A solid oral dosage form according to any of the preceding claims, wherein
component
(c) is selected from the group of carbohydrates and combinations thereof ,
e.g. consisting of
confectioner's sugar, compressible sugar, dextrates, dextrin, dextrose,
lactose, mannitol,
sorbitol, sucrose, starch such as corn starch, potato starch or wheat starch.


15. A solid oral dosage form according to any of the preceding claims, wherein
component
(c) is present as a mixture of wheat starch and lactose.


16. A solid oral dosage form according to any of the preceding claims, wherein
the dosage
form further comprises a further filler.


17. A solid oral dosage form according to any of the preceding claims, wherein
the filler is
microcrystalline cellulose.


18. A solid oral dosage form according to any of the preceding claims, wherein
the dosage
form further comprises a disintegrant.


19. A solid oral dosage form according to any of the preceding claims, wherein
the
disintegrant is crosslinked PVP.


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20. A solid oral dosage form according to any of the preceding claims, wherein
the
disintegrant is present in an amount of 8 to 14, preferably 9 to 13, % by
weight per unit
dosage form.


21. A solid oral dosage form according to any of the preceding claims, wherein
the dosage
form further comprises a lubricant.


22. A solid oral dosage form according to any of the preceding claims, wherein
the dosage
form further comprises a glidant.


23. A solid oral dosage form according to any of the preceding claims, wherein
the dosage
form further comprises a binder.


24. A solid oral dosage form according according to any of the preceding
claims for the
treatment of hypertension, congestive heart failure, angina, myocardial
infarction,
artheroscierosis, diabetic nephropathy, diabetic cardiac myopathy, renal
insufficiency,
peripheral vascular disease, left ventricular hypertrophy, cognitive
dysfunction, stroke,
headache and chronic heart failure.


25. A solid oral dosage form according according to any of the preceding
claims for the
treatment of hypertension.


26. A method for the treatment of hypertension, congestive heart failure,
angina,
myocardial infarction, artherosclerosis, diabetic nephropathy, diabetic
cardiac myopathy,
renal insufficiency, peripheral vascular disease, left ventricular
hypertrophy, cognitive
dysfunction, stroke, headache and chronic heart failure which method comprises

administering a therapeutically effective amount of a solid oral dosage form
according to
claims 1 to 24 to a patient in need thereof.


27. A method according to claim 26 for the treatment of hypertension.


28. Use of a solid oral dosage form according to claims 1 to 24 for the
manufacture of a
medicament for the treatment of hypertension, congestive heart failure,
angina, myocardial
infarction, artherosclerosis, diabetic nephropathy, diabetic cardiac myopathy,
renal
insufficiency, peripheral vascular disease, left ventricular hypertrophy,
cognitive dysfunction,
stroke, headache and chronic heart failure.


29. Use according to claim 28 for the treatment of hypertension.


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30. A process for the manufacture of a solid oral dosage form according to any
of claims 1 to
24 comprising the steps of:

i) granulating

a) a therapeutically effective amount of Aliskiren, or a pharmaceutically
acceptable
salt thereof,

b) a therapeutically effective amount of hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), and
c) a hydrophilic filler selected from a carbohydrate or combinations thereof
and additives with a granulation liquid;
ii) drying a resulting granulate;
iii) mixing the dried granulate with outer phase excipients;
iv) compressing a resulting mixture to form a solid oral dosage as a core
tablet; and
v) optionally coating a resulting core tablet to give a film-coated tablet.


31. A process according to claim 30, wherein the preparation of he granular
phase in steps
(i) and (ii) is performed as two separate phases, one containing the component
(a), the other
containing the component (b), whereby the two granular phases are combined
prior to step
(iii).


32. A process according to claim 31, wherein component (c) is present in the
granular phase
containing component (b).

Description

Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.



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GALENICAL FORMULATIONS OF ALISKIREN AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE

The present invention relates to solid oral dosage forms comprising an orally
active renin
inhibitor, aliskiren, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and
hydrochlorothiazide
(HCTZ) as the active ingredients in a suitable carrier medium. In particular,
the present
invention provides galenical formulations comprising the hemi-fumarate salt
aliskiren in
combination with hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ). The present invention also
relates to the
processes for their preparation and to their use as medicaments.

In the following the term "aliskiren", if not defined specifically, is to be
understood both as the
free base and as a salt thereof, especially a pharmaceutically acceptable salt
thereof, most
preferably a hemi-fumarate thereof.

Renin released from the kidneys cleaves angiotensinogen in the circulation to
form the
decapeptide angiotensin I. This is in turn cleaved by angiotensin converting
enzyme in the
lungs, kidneys and other organs to form the octapeptide angiotensin II. The
octapeptide
increases blood pressure both directly by arterial vasoconstriction and
indirectly by liberating
from the adrenal glands the sodium-ion-retaining hormone aldosterone,
accompanied by an
increase in extracellular fluid volume. Inhibitors of the enzymatic activity
of renin bring about
a reduction in the formation of angiotensin I. As a result a smaller amount of
angiotensin II
is produced. The reduced concentration of that active peptide hormone is the
direct cause
of, e.g., the aritihypertensive effect of renin inhibitors. Accordingly, renin
inhibitors, or salts
thereof, may be employed, e.g., as antihypertensives or for treating
congestive heart failure.
The renin inhibitor, aliskiren, in particular, a hemi-fumarate thereof, is
known to be effective
in the treatment of reducing blood pressure irrespective of age, sex or race
and is also well
tolerated. Aliskiren in form of the free base is represented by the following
formula

OH
0
H
HZN ,... N NH2
O O O


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and chemically defined as 2(S),4(S),5(S),7(S)-N-(3-amino-2,2-dimethyl-3-
oxopropyl)-2,7-
di(1-methylethyl)-4-hydroxy-5-amino-8-[4-methoxy-3-(3-methoxy-propoxy)phenyl]-
octanamide. As described above, most preferred is the hemi-fumarate salt
thereof which is
specifically disclosed in EP 678503 A as Example 83.

Hydrochlorothiazide is a known diuretic and the combination with Aliskiren is
described, e.g.
in W002/40007.

The oral administration of such pharmaceutical agents as tablets or capsules
has certain
advantages over parenteral administration such as i.v. or i.m. Diseases
requiring treatment
with painful injectable formulations are considered to be more serious than
those conditions
which can be treated with oral dosage forms. However, the major advantage with
oral
formulations is held to be their suitability for self administration whereas
parenteral
formulations have to be administered in most cases by a physician or
paramedical
personnel.

However, aliskiren is difficult to formulate and it is not trivial to make
oral formulations in the
form of tablets in a reliable and robust way. In a galenical formulation
comprising aliskiren,
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a high amount is normally
needed of the drug
substance (DS) with properties that make the formulation of tablets difficult.

For example, aliskiren has a needle shaped crystal habit, which has a negative
influence on
the bulk properties of the drug substance, e.g., flow properties and bulk
density. The
compression behavior of the drug substance is poor, leading to weak
interparticulate bonds
and polymorphism changes under pressure. Aliskiren has a strong elastic
component that
also leads to weakening of interparticulate bonds. The high dose (up to 300 or
600 mg of
the free base per tablet) makes a high drug loading necessary in order to
achieve a
reasonable tablet size.

The drug substance quality is very variable with effect on the processability
of a tablet, e.g.,
particle size distribution, bulk density, flowability, wetting behavior,
surface area and sticking
tendency. Moreover, aliskiren is highly hygroscopic. After contact with water
and removal of
the water, the drug substance polymorphism changes to an amorphous state,
which shows
inferior stability compared to the crystalline state. The combination of these
hurdles makes a
standard tablet manufacturing process extremely difficult. A solid oral dosage
form of
Aliskiren is described in W02005/089729.


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The difficulties encountered with Aliskiren to prepare oral formulations in
the form of tablets
in a reliable and robust way are believed to be potentiated when using it in
combination with
other therapeutic agents, in particular HCTZ. Direct compression is not a
feasible option for
routine production of Aliskiren because of, e.g., the high hygroscopicity, the
needle shaped
particle structure, the poor flowability with resulting processability
problems and dose
uniformity problems. A roller compaction process leads to a reduction of the
high bulk
volume of the drug substance. Yet, the pre-compression of the drug substance
during roller
compaction makes a further compression into tablets with sufficient hardness
and resistance
to friability without a high amount of excipients extremely difficult due to
the low
compressibility of the drug substance. Aliskiren tends to undergo a polymorph
change to a
higher amorphous state under pressure, e.g. compression. Roller compaction
leads to a
glassy material with poor compressibility and an unsuitable release
profile.Consequently, the
methods developed for e.g. a formulation containing HCTZ and valsartan as
disclosed in
W097/49394 involving compression methods are not applicable in the present
case.
Furthermore, when using a formulation containing Aliskiren and HCTZ, the
dissolution rates
of both therapeutic agents must be controlled to be within an acceptable range
and these
dissolution rates must be balanced with a sufficient hardness and friability
characteristics.
Several methods were found unsuitable to solve the object of the present
invention to
prepare the claimed formulation. In addition to the above-mentioned
unsuitability of
compression methods, also wet granulation of the drug substance of Aliskiren
and HCTZ
was found to be inappropriate due to a too slow drug release profile after
storage. Various
methods to prepare formulations containing Aliskiren in the inner phase and
HCTZ in the
external phase were also not successful and resulted in either poor flow
characteristics or
low dissolution rates.

Accordingly, a suitable and robust galenical formulation overcoming the above
problems
relating to the properties of aliskiren in particular when formulated together
with HCTZ need
to be developed.

The present invention has solved the above problems resulting in a robust
formulation
avoiding all the above disadvantages and in a process suitable for large-scale
manufacture
of solid oral dosage forms.

The present invention relates to a solid oral dosage form comprising


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a) a therapeutically effective amount of Aliskiren, or a pharmaceutically
acceptable
salt thereof,

b) a therapeutically effective amount of hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), and

c) a hydrophilic filler selected from a carbohydrate or combinations thereof.
It was surprisingly found that the hydrophilic filler has a positive influence
on the
disintegration times and thus the dissolution rates of the therapeutic agents.
This was
completely unexpected since it is typically the purpose of a filler to impart
good flow and
compression characteristics to the material. Due to these effects, the amount
of disintegrant
can be reduced. Although a relatively high amount of distintegrant is
desirable in order to
ensure high dissolution rates, this has certain disadvantages when applying an
aqueous
coating to the tablet core later on. Therefore, if such a relatively high
amount of disintegrant
can be avoided due to the use of the hydrophilic filler, the resulting oral
dosage form is also
more robust than before.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, component (a) is present
in an amount
ranging from 25 to 47% by weight based on the total weight of the oral dosage
form.

In another preferred embodiment of the present invention component (a) is
present in an
amount of 26 to 46, preferably 28 to 44% by weight based on the total weight
of the oral
dosage form.

It is preferred that component (a) is present in an amount ranging from about
75 mg to
about 600 mg of the free base per unit dosage form.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, component (a) is present
in an amount
ranging from about 75 to about 300 mg of the free base per unit dosage form,
in particular
75, 150 or 300 mg.

In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the dosage of
aliskiren is in the
form of a hemi-fumarate thereof and is present in an amount of about 83, about
166, about
332 or about 663 mg per unit dosage form.


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In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, component (b) is present
in an amount
ranging from 0.5 to 10%, such as 1 to 6 %, by weight based on the total weight
of the oral
dosage form.

In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, component (b) is
present in an
amount of 1.4 to 5.5, preferably 1.5 to 1.8, 2.7 to 3.1 or 4.6 to 5.0% by
weight based on the
total weight of the oral dosage form.

It is preferred that component (b) is present in an amount ranging from about
6 mg to about
30 mg per unit dosage form.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, component (b) is present
in an amount
ranging from about 12.5 to about 25 mg per unit dosage form, in particular
12.5 or 25 mg.
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, component (c) is present
in an amount
ranging from 3 to 30% by weight based on the total weight of the oral dosage
form.

In another preferred embodiment of the present invention component (c) is
present in an
amount of more than 5 to 25, preferably 5.5 to 7, 10 to 13 or 18 to 21 % by
weight based on
the total weight of the oral dosage form.

It is preferred that component (c) is present in an amount ranging from about
30 mg to
about 150 mg per unit dosage form.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, component (c) is present
in an amount
ranging from about 50 to about 100 mg per unit dosage form, in particular 50
or 100 mg.
Preferred examples of the carbohydrate as the hydrophilic filler include
sugars, sugar
alcohols and starches or combinations of these, in particular confectioner's
sugar,
compressible sugar, dextrates, dextrin, dextrose, lactose, mannitol, sorbitol,
sucrose, starch
such as corn starch, potato starch or wheat starch.

Most preferred are lactose and starch, such as wheat starch, which can be
present
individually or as a mixture thereof. Preferred is a mixture such as a 2:1,
1:2 or 1:1 mixture,
most preferably a 1:1 mixture.


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The weight ratio of component (a) to component (b) preferably ranges from
about 4:1 to
about 30:1, more preferably from about 6:1 to about 24:1. Most preferably, the
weight ratio
is about 6:1, 12:1 or 24:1 based on the free acid. When using a salt such as
the
hemifumarate, the ratios will be adapted accordingly. For the following
ratios, the numbers
refer to component (a), thus referring to the free acid or the salt, in
particular the
hemifumarate.

The weight ratio of component (a) to component (c) preferably ranges from
about 1:1 to
about 10:1, more preferably from about 1.2:1 to about 8:1. Most preferably,
the weight ratio
is about 1.5-7:1, such as 1.5-1.7:1, 6.0-6.8:1 or 3.0 to 3.4:1.

The weight ratio of component (b) to component (c) preferably ranges from
about 0.1:1 to
about 0.6:1, more preferably from about 0.2:1 to about 0.3:1. Most preferably,
the weight
ratio is about 0.25:1.

The solid oral dosage forms according to the present invention show desirable
drug release
(DR) properties. Preferably, the DR is at least 75 %, more preferably at least
80%, after 45
min. for component (a). Preferably, the DR is at least 75 %, more preferably
at least 80%,
after 60 min. for component (b). The DR is measured by standard methods known
to the
person skilled in the art, see the harmonized procedure set forth in the
pharmacopeias USP
<711> and EP 2.9.3 and JP.

The solid oral dosage forms according to the present invention also have a low
friability.
Preferably the friability is not more than 0.8%, more preferably not more than
0.4%. The
friability is measured by standard methods known to the person skilled in the
art, see the
harmonized procedure set forth in the pharmacopeias USP <1216> and EP 2.9.7
and JP.
The solid oral dosage forms according to the present invention also have a
desirable
disintegration property. Preferably the disintegration time is not more than
40 min, more
preferably not more than 30 min, such as below 27 min. The disintegration time
is measured
by standard methods known to the person skilled in the art, see the harmonized
procedure
set forth in the pharmacopeias USP <701> and EP 2.9.1 and JP.

The solid oral dosage forms according to the present invention also have a
sufficient
hardness. Preferably the hardness is in arrange so as to ensure a low
friability, good
coatability, desirably fast disintegration times and thus high dissolution
rates time. The
actual values for the hardness are dependent on the size of the oral dosage
form. For oral


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dosage forms with 75 mg of aliskiren based on the free acid, preferred ranges
are between
65 to 140N, more preferably 70 to 130N, such as 73 to 125N. For oral dosage
forms with
150 mg of aliskiren based on the free acid, preferred ranges are between 150
to 240N, more
preferably 155 to 225N, such as 160 to 220N. For oral dosage forms with 300 mg
of
aliskiren based on the free acid, preferred ranges are between 160 to 270N,
more preferably
175 to 260N, such as 180 to 250N. The cited hardness refers to the hardness of
the core of
a solid oral dosage form. The hardness is measured by standard methods known
to the
person skilled in the art, using e.g. equipment from Erweka and Pharmatest.

Solid oral dosage forms according to the present invention provide for the
administration of
the active ingredient in a relatively small oral form of sufficient hardness
and short
disintegration times. Furthermore, the oral dosage forms obtained are stable
both to the
production process and during storage, e.g., for about 2 years in conventional
packaging,
e.g., sealed aluminium blister packs.

The terms "effective amount" or "therapeutically effective amount" refers to
the amount of
the active ingredient or agent which halts or reduces the progress of the
condition being
treated or which otherwise completely or partly cures or acts palliatively on
the condition.
Aliskiren, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, can, e.g., be
prepared in a manner
known per se, especially as described in EP 678503 A, e.g., in Example 83.
Hydrochlorothiazide is a known therapeutic agent which is useful in the
treatment of
hypertension.

A solid oral dosage form comprises a capsule or more preferably a tablet or a
film-coated
tablet.

A solid oral dosage form according to the invention comprises additives or
excipients that are
suitable for the preparation of the solid oral dosage form according to the
present invention.
Tabletting aids, commonly used in tablet formulation can be used and reference
is made to
the extensive literature on the subject, see in particular Fiedler's "Lexicon
der Hilfstoffe", 4th
Edition, ECV Aulendorf 1996, which is incorporated herein by reference. These
include, but
are not limited to, fillers, binders, disintegrants, lubricants, glidants,
stabilising agents, fillers
or diluents, surfactants, fiim-formers, softeners,. pigments and the like.


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In a preferred embodiment the solid oral dosage form according to the present
invention
comprises as an additive a further filler in addition to component (c).

In a preferred embodiment the solid oral dosage form according to the present
invention
comprises as an additive, e.g. in addition to a further filler, a
disintegrant.

In a preferred embodiment the solid oral dosage form according to the present
invention
comprises as an additive, e.g. in addition to a further filler and a
disintegrant, a lubricant.
In a preferred embodiment the solid oral dosage form according to the present
invention
comprises as an additive, e.g. in addition to a further filler, a disintegrant
and a lubricant, a
glidant.

In a preferred embodiment the solid oral dosage form according to the present
invention
comprises as an additive, e.g. in addition to a further filler, a
disintegrant, a lubricant and a
glidant, a binder.

As fillers one can particularly mention celluloses, e.g., hydroxypropyl
cellulose, hydroxyethyl
cellulose, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (HPMC) and, preferably,
microcrystalline cellulose,
e.g., products available under the registered trade marks AVICEL, FILTRAK,
HEWETEN or
PHARMACEL.

As binders for wet granulation, one can particularly mention
polyvinylpyrrolidones (PVP),
e.g., PVP K 30, HPMC, e.g., viscosity grades 3 or 6 cps, and polyethylene
glycols (PEG),
e.g., PEG 4000. A most preferred binder is PVP K 30.

As disintegrants one can particularly mention carboxymethylcellulose calcium
(CMC-Ca),
carboxymethylcellulose sodium (CMC-Na), crosslinked PVP (e.g. CROSPOVIDONE,
POLYPLASDONE or KOLLIDON XL), alginic acid, sodium alginate and guar gum, most
preferably crosslinked PVP (CROSPOVIDONE), crosslinked CMC (Ac-Di-Sol),
carboxymethylstarch-Na (PIRIMOJEL and EXPLOTAB). A most preferred disintegrant
is
CROSPOVIDONE.

As glidants one can mention in particular colloidal silica, such as colloidal
silicon dioxide,
e.g., AEROSIL, magnesium (Mg) trisilicate, powdered cellulose, starch, talc
and tribasic
calcium phosphate or combinations of these with fillers or binders, e.g.,
silicified


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microcrystalline cellulose (PROSOLV). A most preferred glidant is colloidal
silicon dioxide
(e.g. AEROSIL 200) as well as talc.

As lubricants one can mention in particular Mg stearate, aluminum (Al) or Ca
stearate, PEG
4000 to 8000 and talc, hydrogenated castor oil, stearic acid and salts
thereof, glycerol
esters, Na-stearylfumarate, hydrogenated cotton seed oil and others. A most
preferred
lubricant is Mg stearate.

Additives to be used as filmcoating materials comprise polymers such as HPMC,
PEG, PVP,
polyvinylpyrrolidone-vinyl acetate copolymer (PVP-VA), polyvinyl alcohol
(PVA), and sugar
as film formers. A most preferred coating material is HPMC, especially HPMC 3
cps
(preferred amount 5-6 mg/cmZ), and mixtures thereof with further additives,
e.g., those
available under the registered trade mark OPADRY. Further additives comprise
pigments,
dies, lakes, most preferred Ti02 and iron oxides, anti-tacking agents like
talc and softeners
like PEG 3350, 4000, 6000, 8000 or others. Most preferred additives are talc
and PEG
4000.

The present invention likewise relates to a solid oral dosage form comprising
a
therapeutically effective amount of aliskiren, or a pharmaceutically
acceptable salt thereof,
as an active agent, a therapeutically effective amount of HCTZ and a
hydrophilic filler
selected from a carbohydrate or combinations thereof. Further additives
include, but are not
limited to, additional fillers, binders, disintegrants, lubricants, glidants,
stabilising agents,
diluents, surfactants, film formers, pigments, softeners and antitacking
agents and the like.
The amounts of the active ingredient and further additives are preferably
those as defined
above or below.

The present invention likewise relates to a solid oral dosage form comprising
a
therapeutically effective amount of aliskiren, or a pharmaceutically
acceptable salt thereof, a
therapeutically effective amount of HCTZ and a hydrophilic filler selected
from a
carbohydrate or combinations thereof and a disintegrant as an additive.
Further additives
include, but are not limited to, additional fillers, binders, lubricants,
glidants, stabilising
agents, diluents, surfactants, film formers, pigments, softeners and
antitacking agents and
the like. The amounts of the active ingredient and further additives are
preferably those as
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The present invention likewise relates to a solid oral dosage form comprising
a
therapeutically effective amount of aliskiren, or a pharmaceutically
acceptable salt thereof, a
therapeutically effective amount of HCTZ and a hydrophilic filler selected
from a
carbohydrate or combinations thereof, a disintegrant and a further filler as
additives. Further
additives include, but are not limited to, binders, lubricants, glidants,
stabilising agents,
diluents, surfactants, film formers, pigments, softeners and antitacking
agents and the like.
The amounts of the active ingredient and further additives are preferably
those as defined
herein above or below.

The present invention likewise relates to a solid oral dosage form comprising
a
therapeutically effective amount of aliskiren, or a pharmaceutically
acceptable salt thereof, a
therapeutically effective amount of HCTZ and a hydrophilic filler selected
from a
carbohydrate or combinations thereof, a disintegrant, a further filler and a
lubricant as
additives. Further additives include, but are not limited to, binders,
glidants, stabilising
agents, diluents, surfactants, film formers, pigments, softeners and
antitacking agents and
the like. The amounts of the active ingredient and further additives are
preferably those as
defined herein above or below.

The present invention likewise relates to a solid oral dosage form comprising
a
therapeutically effective amount of aliskiren, or a pharmaceutically
acceptable salt thereof, a
therapeutically effective amount of HCTZ and a hydrophilic filler selected
from a
carbohydrate or combinations thereof, a disintegrant, a further filler, a
lubricant and a glidant
as additives. Further additives include, but are not limited to, binders,
stabilising agents,
diluents, surfactants, film formers, pigments, softeners and antitacking
agents and the like.
The amounts of the active ingredient and further additives are preferably
those as defined
herein above or below.

The present invention likewise relates to a solid oral dosage form comprising
a
therapeutically effective amount of aliskiren, or a pharmaceutically
acceptable salt thereof, a
therapeutically effective amount of HCTZ and a hydrophilic filler selected
from a
carbohydrate or combinations thereof, a disintegrant, a further filler, a
lubricant, a glidant and
a binder as additives. Further additives include, but are not limited to,
stabilising agents,
diluents, surfactants, film formers, pigments, softeners and antitacking
agents and the like.
The amounts of the active ingredient and further additives are preferably
those as defined
herein above or below.


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One or more of these additives can be selected and used by a person skilled in
the art
having regard to the particular desired properties of the solid oral dosage
form by routine
experimentation and without any undue burden.

The amount of each type of additive employed, e.g., glidant, binder,
disintegrant, filler or
diluent and lubricant or film coat may vary within ranges conventional in the
art. Thus, for
example, the amount of lubricant may vary within a range of from 0.2 to 5% by
weight, in
particular, for Mg stearate from 0.5 to 2.0% by weight, e.g., from 0.8 to 1.5%
by weight; the
amount of binder may vary within a range of from 0 to about 20% by weight,
e.g., from 2 to
4% by weight; the amount of disintegrant may vary within a range of from 0 to
about 20% by
weight, e.g., from 8 to 13% by weight; the amount of additional filler or
diluent may vary
within a range of from 0 to about 80% by weight, e.g., from 20 to 35% by
weight; whereas
the amount of glidant may vary within a range of from 0 to about 5% by weight,
e.g. from 0.4
to 2% by weight; and the amount of film coat may vary within a range of 0 to
20 mg/cmZ, e.g.
4 to 7 mg/cm2.

It is a characteristic of the present solid oral dosage forms that they
contain only a relatively
small amount of additives given the high content of the active agent. This
enables the
production of physically small unit dosage forms. The total amount of
additives in a given
uncoated unit dosage may be about 70% or less by weight based on the total
weight of the
solid oral dosage form, more particularly about 65% or less. Preferably, the
additive content
is in the range of about 50 to 64% by weight, more particularly, the additive
content ranges
from about 55 to about 63% by weight.

A preferred amount of a further filler, especially of microcrystalline
cellulose, ranges from
about 20 to 35, more preferably 22 to 33, % by weight per unit dosage form.
This amount of
filler can contribute to a desired hardness of the oral dosage form.

A preferred amount of a binder, especially of PVP K 30, ranges from about 2 to
4, more
preferably 2.1 to 3.2, % by weight per unit dosage form.

A preferred amount of a disintegrant, especially of CROSPOVIDONE, ranges from
about 0
to 20, more preferably 8 to 14, most preferably 9 to 13, % by weight per unit
dosage form.
Due to the use of the component (c), the amount of disintegrant can be
controlled
advantageously so as to avoid an undesirable disintegration profile, in
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too high amount of disintegrant that can have a negative impact on the later
aqueous
coating.

A preferred amount of a glidant, especially of colloidal silicon dioxide,
ranges from about 0 to
5, more preferably 0.4 to 2.0, most preferably 0.6 to 1.8, % by weight per
unit dosage form.
In addition a further glidant, such as talc, can be present preferably in
amounts of about 0 to
5, more preferably 0.3 to 2.0, most preferably 0.4 to 1.8, % by weight per
unit dosage form.
A preferred amount of a lubricant, especially of Mg stearate, ranges from
about 0.8 to 1.8,
more preferably 1.0 to 1.5, % by weight per unit dosage form.

The amounts provided herein for the additives apply equally for the uncoated
unit dosage
form as well as the final coated unit dosage form.

A preferred amount of a film coat, especially of HPMC 3 cps, ranges from about
4 to 7
mg/cm2 per unit dosage form.

Preferred amounts of component (a) and additives are further shown in the
illustrative
Examples.

The absolute amounts of each additive and the amounts relative to other
additives is
similarly dependent on the desired properties of the solid oral dosage form
and may also be
chosen by the skilled artisan by routine experimentation without undue burden.
For
example, the solid oral dosage form may be chosen to exhibit accelerated
and/or delayed
release of the active agent with or without quantitative control of the
release of active agent.
Thus, where accelerated release is desired a disintegrant such as crosslinked
PVP, e.g.,
those products available under the registered trade marks POLYPLASDONE XL or
KOLLIDON CL, in particular, having a molecular weight in excess of 1,000,000,
more
particularly, having a particle size distribution of less than 400 microns or,
preferably, less
than 74 microns, or comprising reactive additives (effervescent mixtures) that
effect rapid
disintegration of the tablet in the presence of water, for example so-called
effervescent
tablets that contain an acid in solid form, typically citric acid, which acts
in water on a base
containing chemically combined carbon dioxide, for example sodium
hydrogencarbonate or
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Whereas if delayed release is desired one may employ coating technology for
multiparticulates (e.g. pellets, minitablets), wax matrix systems, polymer
matrix tablets or
polymer coatings or other technologies conventional in the art.

Quantitative control of the release of the active agent can be achieved by
conventional
techniques known in the art. Such dosage forms are known as oral osmotic
systems (e.g.
OROS), coated tablets, matrix tablets, press-coated tablets, multilayer
tablets and the like.
In a solid oral dosage form preferred additives are microcrystalline
cellulose,
hydroxypropylcellulose, crosslinked PVP, PVP, PEG, CMC-Na or CMC-Ca, Mg
stearate, Ca
stearate or Al stearate, anhydrous colloidal silica, talc, titatium dioxide
and iron oxide
pigments. The amounts of additive employed will depend upon how much active
agent is to
be used. The stearate, e.g., Mg stearate is preferably employed in amounts of
0.8 to 1.8%
by weight. Whereas the silica is preferably employed in an amount of from 0.4
to 2.0% by
weight.

The amount of aliskiren in the form of the hemi-fumarate thereof within the
total weight of the
uncoated unit dosage form ranges, preferably, from about 83 to about 663 mg,
most
preferably, the amount of aliskiren hemi-fumarate is about 83, about 166 or
about 332 mg
per unit dosage form.

The weight ratio of component (a) to the binder preferably ranges from about
8:1 to about
25:1, more preferably from about 11:1 to about 15:1. Most preferably, the
weight ratio is
about 13.5-14:1.

The weight ratio of component (a) to the disintegrant preferably ranges from
about 2:1 to
about 4:1, more preferably from about 2.5:1 to about 3.7:1. Most preferably,
the weight ratio
is about 3.2-3.4:1.

The weight ratio of component (a) to the glidants preferably ranges from about
5:1 to about
80:1, more preferably from about 6:1 to about 40:1. Most preferably, the
weight ratio is
about 9-32:1.

The weight ratio of component (a) to the lubricant preferably ranges from
about 20:1 to
about 50:1, more preferably from about 22:1 to about 38:1. Most preferably,
the weight ratio
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The weight ratio of component (b) to the binder preferably ranges from about
0.2:1 to about
5:1, more preferably from about 0.3:1 to about 3:1. Most preferably, the
weight ratio is about
0.5-2:1.

The weight ratio of component (b) to the disintegrant preferably ranges from
about 0.1:1 to
about 1:1, more preferably from about 0.1:1 to about 0.7:1. Most preferably,
the weight ratio
is about 0.2-0.6:1.

The weight ratio of component (b) to the glidants preferably ranges from about
0.8:1 to about
3:1, more preferably from about 1:1 to about 2:1. Most preferably, the weight
ratio is about
1.1-1.5:1.

The weight ratio of component (b) to the lubricant preferably ranges from
about 1:1 to about
6:1, more preferably from about 1.1:1 to about 4:1. Most preferably, the
weight ratio is about
1.2-3.8:1.

The solid oral dosage forms according to the present invention may also be in
the form of
film-coated tablets or dragees in which case the solid oral dosage form is
provided with a
coating typically a polymer like HPMC, PVP or the like, sugar, shellac or
other film-coating
entirely conventional in the art. Attention is drawn to the numerous known
methods of
coating employed in the art, e.g., spray coating in a fluidized bed, e.g., by
the known
methods using apparatus available from Aeromatic, Glatt, Wurster or Huttlin,
in a perforated
pan coater, e.g., by the known methods using aparatus from Accela Cota, Glatt,
Driam or
others, or other methods conventional in the art. The additives commonly used
in
confectioning may be employed in such methods.

A further embodiment of the present invention is a process for the manufacture
of a solid
oral dosage form according to the present invention.

Thus, the present invention provides a process for the manufacture of a solid
oral dosage
form of the present invention comprising:

i) granulating

a) a therapeutically effective amount of Aliskiren, or a pharmaceutically
acceptable
salt thereof,

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c) a hydrophilic filler selected from the carbohydrates or a combination
thereof;
and additives with a granulation liquid;
ii) drying a resulting granulate;
iii) mixing the dried granulate with outer phase excipients;
iv) compressing a resulting mixture to form a solid oral dosage as a core
tablet; and
v) optionally coating a resulting core tablet to give a film-coated tablet.

This process has been found to be the best way of manufacturing suitable
aliskiren + HCTZ
solid oral dosage forms, especially tablets, in contrast to other methods
described before.
The resulting formulation shows the following advantages:
= A relatively high drug loading may easily be achieved;
= The formulation of tablets with sufficient hardness, resistance to
friability, disintegration
time, dissolution rate etc. is possible;
= The sticking tendency and poor flow of the drug substance is reduced to a
minimum;
= A robust manufacturing process of the DP is achieved;
= Scale-up of formulation and process resulting in a reproducible DP
performance is
achieved; and
= Sufficient stability to achieve a reasonable shelf life is achieved.

The excipients may be distributed partly in the inner (granular) phase and
partly in the outer
phase, which is the case in the described invention. Microcrystalline
cellulose (filler) and
CROSPOVI DONE (disintegrant) are preferably partly in the inner and partly in
the outer
phase, PVP K 30 (binder), preferably only part of the inner phase, being the
binder during
granulation. Colloidal silicon dioxide (glidant) and Mg stearate (lubricant)
are preferably
partly in the inner and partly in the outer phase . Talc (glidant) is
preferably only in the inner
phase.

The inner phase excipients, e.g., filler, binder and disintegrant, the
hydrophilic filler and the
drug substance are mixed and granulated to form the granular or inner phase.
Preferably,
two granular phases are obtained separately, one containing component (a), the
other
containing component (b). Component (c) is preferably present in the granular
phase
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The granulation of each phase preferably takes place by aqueous or organic wet
granulation. Preferably the granular phase containing component (a) undergoes
organic wet
granulation and/or the the granular phase containing component (b) undergoes
aqueous wet
granulation. Aqueous wet granulation means that the granulation liquid is or
contains water,
whereby preferably the granulation takes place in the presence of starch glue
as a
granulation liquid. The granulation liquid for the organic wet granulation can
be ethanol, a
mixture of ethanol and water, a mixture of ethanol, water and isopropanol, or
a solution of
PVP in the before mentioned mixtures. A preferred mixture of ethanol and water
ranges
from about 50/50 to about 99/1 (% w/w), most preferably it is about 94/6 (%
w/w). A
preferred mixture of ethanol, water and isopropanol ranges from about 45/45/5
to about
98/1/1 (% w/w/w), most preferably from about 88.5/5.5/6.0 to about
91.5/4.5/4.0 (% w/wlw).
In a preferred embodiment, the granulation is effected by an ethanolic
solution of the binder
and additional ethanol.

The granulate is dried and preferably sieved. If the granular phase is
provided as two
separate granular phases, the two are preferably mixed together prior to
addition of the outer
phase excipients.

The outer phase containing, e.g., disintegrant, filler, glidant and lubricant,
is screened to the
dried granulate and mixed. The mixture is compressed into tablets (cores). The
cores may
optionally be coated with a film-coat.

The granulate phase is defined as the inner phase, the excipients added to the
granulate are
defined as the outer phase of the tabletting mixture.

The invention likewise relates to a process for the preparation of solid oral
dosage forms as
described herein above. Such solid oral dosage form may be produced by working
up
components as defined herein above in the appropriate amounts, to form unit
dosage forms.
Preferably, the additives in step (i) are selected from a filler, a
disintegrant, a glidant, a
lubricant and a binder; and the outer phase excipients in step (iii) are
selected from a filler, a
disintegrant, a lubricant and a glidant.

Attention is drawn to the numerous known methods of granulating, drying and
mixing
employed in the art, e.g., spray granulation in a fluidized bed, wet
granulation in a high-shear
mixer, melt granulation, drying in a fluidized-bed dryer, mixing in a free-
fall or tumble
blender, compressing into tablets on a single-punch or rotary tablet press.


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The manufacturing of the granulate can be performed on standard equipment
suitable for
aqueous or organic granulation processes. The manufacturing of the final blend
and the
compression of tablets can also be performed on standard equipment.

For example, step (i) may be carried out by a high-shear granulator, e.g.,
Collette Gral; step
(i) may be conducted in a fluid-bed dryer; step (iii) may be carried out by a
free-fall mixer
(e.g. container blender, tumble blender); and step (iv) may be carried out
using a dry
compression method, e.g., a rotary tablet press.

As described above, the core tablets may then be optionally film-coated.

Due to the high hygroscopicity and water sensitivity of aliskiren with respect
to changes in
polymorphism, the use of water has preferably to be avoided in order to
prevent the drug
substance from changes in polymorphism for the above stated reasons (amorphous
state,
inferior chemical stability). A solution for said problem is to apply an
organic film-coating
process.

The film-coat preferably consists of HPMC as the polymer, iron oxide pigments,
titanium
dioxide as coloring agent, PEG as softener and talc as anti-tacking agent. The
use of
coloring agents or dyes may serve to enhance the appearance as well as to
identify the
compositions. Other dyes suitable for use typically include carotinoids,
chlorophyll and
lakes.

The film coating conditions have to assure that the tablet cores do not take
up considerable
amounts of moisture and that the drug substance within the tablets does not
closely get into
contact with water droplets. This is achieved by process parameter settings
that reduce the
amount of humidity which gets onto the tablet cores.

The solid oral dosage forms of the present invention are useful for lowering
the blood
pressure, either systolic or diastolic or both. The conditions for which the
instant invention is
useful include, without limitation, hypertension (whether of the malignant,
essential, reno-
vascular, diabetic, isolated systolic, or other secondary type), congestive
heart failure, an-
gina (whether stable or unstable), myocardial infarction, artheroscierosis,
diabetic nephro-
pathy, diabetic cardiac myopathy, renal insufficiency, peripheral vascular
disease, left ven-
tricular hypertrophy, cognitive dysfunction (such as Alzheimer's) and stroke,
headache and
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The present invention likewise relates to a method of treating hypertension
(whether of the
malignant, essential, reno-vascular, diabetic, isolated systolic, or other
secondary type),
congestive heart failure, angina (whether stable or unstable), myocardial
infarction,
artherosclerosis, diabetic nephropathy, diabetic cardiac myopathy, renal
insufficiency,
peripheral vascular disease, left ventricular hypertrophy, cognitive
dysfunction, e.g.,
Alzheimer's, stroke, headache and chronic heart failure comprising
administering to an
animal, including human patient, in need of such treatment a therapeutically
effective solid
oral dosage form according to the present invention.

The present invention likewise relates to the use of a solid oral dosage form
according to the
present invention for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of
hypertension
(whether of the malignant, essential, reno-vascular, diabetic, isolated
systolic, or other
secondary type), congestive heart failure, angina (whether stable or
unstable), myocardial
infarction, artherosclerosis, diabetic nephropathy, diabetic cardiac myopathy,
renal
insufficiency, peripheral vascular disease, left ventricular hypertrophy,
cognitive dysfunction,
e.g., Alzheimer's, stroke, headache and chronic heart failure.

The present invention likewise relates to a pharmaceutical composition for the
treatment of
hypertension (whether of the malignant, essential, reno-vascular, diabetic,
isolated systolic,
or other secondary type), congestive heart failure, angina (whether stable or
unstable),
myocardial infarction, artherosclerosis, diabetic nephropathy, diabetic
cardiac myopathy,
renal insufficiency, peripheral vascular disease, left ventricular
hypertrophy, cognitive
dysfunction, e.g., Alzheimer's, stroke, headache and chronic heart failure,
comprising a solid
oral dosage form according to the present invention.

Ultimately, the exact dose of the active agent and the particular formulation
to be
administered depend on a number of factors, e.g., the condition to be treated,
the desired
duration of the treatment and the rate of release of the active agent. For
example, the
amount of the active agent required and the release rate thereof may be
determined on the
basis of known in vitro or in vivo techniques, determining how long a
particular active agent
concentration in the blood plasma remains at an acceptable level for a
therapeutic effect.
The above description fully discloses the invention including preferred
embodiments thereof.
Modifications and improvements of the embodiments specifically disclosed
herein are within
the scope of the following claims. Wthout further elaboration, it is believed
that one skilled
in the art can, using the preceding description, utilize the present invention
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extent. Therefore, the Examples herein are to be construed as merely
illustrative and not a
limitation of the scope of the present invention in any way.


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Example 1: Formulations

Compositions of aliskiren 75 or 150 mg (free base) and HCTZ 12.5 or 25 mg
tablets in
mg/unit.

Aliskiren/HCTZ Aliskiren/HCTZ Aliskiren/HCTZ
dosage strength [mg]
75 / 12.5 150/25 150 / 12.5
Aliskiren granulate
Aliskiren hemifumarate' 82.875 165.75 165.75
AVICEL PH102 45.125 90.25 90.25
PVP K30 PH 3.00 6.00 6.00
PVP-XL 7.10 14.20 14.20
PVP K30 PH in gran. liq. 3.00 6.00 6.00
Ethanol denat. with 5%
Isopropanol 2
Total Aliskiren granulate 141.10 282.20 282.20
HCTZ granulate
Hydrochlorothiazide 12.50 25.0 12.50
Lactose monohydrate 25.00 50.0 25.00
Wheat starch 24.50 49.0 24.50
Talc 4.15 8.3 4.15
Silica, colloidal anhydrous 3.50 7.0 3.50
Magnesium stearate 0.35 0.7 0.35
Water, purified 2 - - -
Total HCTZ granulate 70.00 140.00 70.00
External phase
PVP XL 18.00 36.00 35.50
AVICEL PH102 22.00 44.00 30.50
Silica, colloidal anhydrous 0.90 1.80 1.80
Mg-Stearate 3.00 6.00 5.00
Total core 255.00 510.00 425.00
Coat
Basic premix black 0.000 0.000 0.000
Basic premix red 0.000 0.027 0.000
Basic premix white 13.000 17.397 16.000
Basic premix yellow 0.000 0.576 0.000
Total coat 13.00 18.00 16.00
Total FCT 268.00 528.00 441.00

' salt factor 1.1.05
2 removed during processing


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Compositions of aliskiren 300 mg (free base) and HCTZ 12.5 or 25 mg tablets in
mg/unit
Aliskiren/HCTZ Aliskiren/HCTZ
dosage strength [mg]
300 / 25 300 / 12.5
Aliskiren granulate
Aliskiren hemifumarate' 331.50 331.50
AVICEL PH102 180.50 180.50
PVP K30 PH 12.00 12.00
PVP-XL 28.40 28.40
PVP K30 PH in gran. liq. 12.00 12.00
Ethanol denat. with 5%
lsopropanol 2
TotalAliskiren granulate 564.40 564.40
HCTZ granulate
Hydrochlorothiazide 25.0 12.50
Lactose monohydrate 50.0 25.00
Wheat starch 49.0 24.50
Talc 8.3 4.15
Silica, colloidal anhydrous 7.0 3.50
Magnesium stearate 0.7 0.35
Water, purified 2 - -
Total HCTZ granulate 140.00 70.00
External phase
PVP XL 71.00 72.00
AVICEL PH102 61.00 61.00
Silica, colloidal anhydrous 3.60 3.60
Mg-Stearat 10.00 9.00
Total core 850.00 780.00
Coat
Basic premix black 0.000 0.078
Basic premix red 0.052 0.062
Basic premix white 23.868 25.860
Basic premix yellow 2.080 0.000
Total coat 26.00 26.00
Total FCT 876.00 806.00
' salt factor 1.1.05
2 removed during processing

Example 2: Evaluation of 150/25 mg formulation
parameter 150/25 mg


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hardness [N] 216 (202 -226)
thickness mean [mm] 5.8
friability [%] 0.4
Disint. time [min] 19 - 21

Example 3: Evaluation of 75/12.5 mg formulation
parameter 75/12.5 mg
Disint. time [min]
hardness [N] 105 (102 - 108)
thickness mean [mm] 3.4
friability [%] 0.6
Disint. time [min] 13 - 14

Example 4: Evaluation of 300/25 mg formulation
parameter 300/25 mg
hardness [N] 213 (198 - 230)
thickness mean [mm] 7.4
friability [%] 0.2
Disint. time [min] 20 - 21

Example 5: Evaluation of 150/12.5 mg formulation
parameter 150/12.5 mg
hardness [N] 198 (184 - 214)
thickness mean [mm] 5.7
friability [%] 0.2
Disint. time [min] 18 - 20

Example 6: Evaluation of 300/12.5 mg formulation
parameter 300/12.5 mg
hardness [N] 215 (196 - 231)
thickness mean [mm] 6.9
friability [%] 0.2
Disint. time [min] 19 - 20


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Example 7: Evaluation of 300/25 mg formulation

Batch Batch
hardness [N] 193 (174 - 215)
thickness mean [mm] 7.2
friability [%] 0.2
Disint. time [min] 18 -20

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Fee Type Anniversary Year Due Date Amount Paid Paid Date
Application Fee $400.00 2008-12-10
Maintenance Fee - Application - New Act 2 2009-06-22 $100.00 2009-05-12
Maintenance Fee - Application - New Act 3 2010-06-21 $100.00 2010-05-06
Maintenance Fee - Application - New Act 4 2011-06-21 $100.00 2011-05-06
Maintenance Fee - Application - New Act 5 2012-06-21 $200.00 2012-05-09
Request for Examination $800.00 2012-06-12
Maintenance Fee - Application - New Act 6 2013-06-21 $200.00 2013-05-08
Maintenance Fee - Application - New Act 7 2014-06-23 $200.00 2014-05-08
Maintenance Fee - Application - New Act 8 2015-06-22 $200.00 2015-05-11
Owners on Record

Note: Records showing the ownership history in alphabetical order.

Current Owners on Record
NOVARTIS AG
Past Owners on Record
WILLMANN, MATTHIAS
Past Owners that do not appear in the "Owners on Record" listing will appear in other documentation within the application.
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Abstract 2008-12-10 1 54
Claims 2008-12-10 4 146
Description 2008-12-10 23 972
Cover Page 2009-03-31 1 28
Description 2013-11-26 23 958
Claims 2013-11-26 5 137
Claims 2014-05-12 5 138
Description 2014-10-29 5 134
PCT 2008-12-10 6 230
Assignment 2008-12-10 3 104
Prosecution-Amendment 2012-06-12 2 76
Prosecution-Amendment 2012-07-26 4 124
Prosecution-Amendment 2012-09-05 2 76
Prosecution-Amendment 2012-09-26 2 77
Prosecution-Amendment 2012-12-12 2 73
Prosecution-Amendment 2013-05-27 3 97
Prosecution-Amendment 2013-07-08 4 138
Prosecution-Amendment 2013-08-21 2 77
Prosecution-Amendment 2013-11-26 14 562
Prosecution-Amendment 2014-04-25 2 40
Prosecution-Amendment 2014-05-12 3 114
Prosecution-Amendment 2014-09-19 2 50
Prosecution-Amendment 2014-10-29 4 142
Correspondence 2015-01-15 2 61